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Cleveland, Dallas remaining finalists to host 2016 GOP National Convention
news-herald.com ^ | 06/25/14 | John Arthur Hutchison

Posted on 06/26/2014 7:13:22 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave

Cleveland is one of the two finalists to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee made the announcement June 25 that it has chosen Cleveland and Dallas as the two finalists.

The committee’s decision was based on a thorough review of bids, presentations, and visits to each of the cities, according to a news release.

“Cleveland and Dallas demonstrated their ability to host a phenomenal convention in 2016, and the RNC is excited about the prospect of hosting our convention in either of these great cities,” Committee Chairwoman Enid Mickelsen said in a statement.

“After visiting both cities, I can say to my fellow Republicans that we should be excited for the 2016 convention.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention
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1 posted on 06/26/2014 7:13:22 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave
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2 posted on 06/26/2014 7:14:15 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democRATic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
Both have a large Dem population, so the liberal GOP should feel right at home in either.

/johnny

3 posted on 06/26/2014 7:14:35 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
I am so pissed at GOPe right now.

But Cleveland is a good choice. We need Ohio, and this could help.

4 posted on 06/26/2014 7:16:10 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

I will never understand why the GOP spends money in blue states, bluest cities. How does that make sense? Cleveland is not even really going to be safe. Don’t know about Dallas, never been there.


5 posted on 06/26/2014 7:16:20 AM PDT by defconw (LUTFA!)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Cleveland? Why not throw Newark into the Equation too??


6 posted on 06/26/2014 7:16:51 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Dallas is the ticket!!!


7 posted on 06/26/2014 7:18:55 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

I imagine the final decision will be left up to the DemocRATS and their pals in the state controlled “media”.


8 posted on 06/26/2014 7:20:22 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Feed the wacko enrviromentalists to the starving polar bears.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

The Tea Party should skip the Republican left’s festivities, and throw a conservative party.


9 posted on 06/26/2014 7:25:03 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Las Vegas Dave; Pontiac

Mark and Dave, you going to rent your houses out?


10 posted on 06/26/2014 7:26:19 AM PDT by North Coast Conservative (God created man, Sam Colt made them equal)
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To: FatherofFive
Cleveland's a GREAT CHOICE !! So much has been done to make the city convention friendly. It has hotels, more cultural, athletic, family things than just about anywhere else. It's not ridiculous hot like Dallas is in the summer, and the lake is right there. The dem mayor and the 'pub governor have a good working relationship. Cleveland is getting rave reviews for its handling of conventions. Forget notions....that downtown will be 100% safe for the convention.

Besides which, think about what could happen with the nomination process. It could get really heated with us sane people demanding Ted Cruz (a Texan) as nominee. Having it in TX could get weird.

11 posted on 06/26/2014 7:27:33 AM PDT by grania
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Guess who gets my vote? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G2l_A9nB0


12 posted on 06/26/2014 7:32:00 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: FatherofFive
But Cleveland is a good choice. We need Ohio, and this could help.

2012 - Tampa, Florida GOP lost the state.
2008 - St. Paul, Minnesota GOP lost the state.
2004 - New York, New York GOP lost the state.
2000 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania GOP lost the state.
1996 - San Diego, California GOP lost the state.

I'd say the odds of a Cleveland convention making a difference are pretty poor. On the other hand, given past history, maybe it should be in Cleveland. If it's in Dallas we may lose Texas.

13 posted on 06/26/2014 7:34:57 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: North Coast Conservative
...you going to rent your houses out?

Not anytime soon, we just finished cleaning the "entire house", basement to attic, and in-between!

14 posted on 06/26/2014 7:35:50 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democRATic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Dallas never. The assignation undercurrent still there


15 posted on 06/26/2014 7:37:14 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk

I thought the GOP ‘84 convention was in Dallas?


16 posted on 06/26/2014 7:39:19 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: All

A genuine question here...

Does it matter electorally where we hold the RNC?

I’m not sure I’ve evern heard of a state (or region) that was influenced to vote for a certain candidate just because the RNC (or DNC) was held there.

Ohio is a battleground state for 2016 - but in the great scheme of things, will it really matter where we hold the RNC?

I’m thinking not.

Opinions or comments - anyone?


17 posted on 06/26/2014 7:40:03 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve

My only comment is that I’ve been wondering the same thing. Does it really matter? Great question.


18 posted on 06/26/2014 7:41:28 AM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: tanknetter

Sheesh I don’t know you could be right


19 posted on 06/26/2014 7:42:20 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: FatherofFive

Columbus, Cinci...not Cleveland. Cleveland will be a fiasco!

Cleveland with its unions etc. will be a nightmare! You want riots, they do this here...you will get your riots. Republicans and conservatives was more than hated in Cleveland.

How can I say this? I live in Greater Cleveland.


20 posted on 06/26/2014 7:45:31 AM PDT by EBH (And the head wound was healed, and Gog became man.)
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